If I have lots of thread left on the bobbins, I try to do another project immediately that will use it. I have learned that if they are bagged and stored, they will not emerge when a suitable project appears. I'll have forgotten all about them and wind new bobbins.. So, it's use 'now' or throw it out.
Once, when I had lots left after a big project, I started an edging on a travel pillow. The bobbins stayed with the project. When a thread ran out, another bobbin was inserted. I had that project on the travel pillow until the wound bobbins ran out. Over time, I have found it easier and easier to rip off thread and toss. Thread is the least expensive part of all our equipment. When I look at my thread stash, I think I have more than I can possibly use even if I live to be 100 while still making lace. And, I've found it more important to have the bobbins ready to use than to save a batch of thread. It's discouraging to be ready to start a project and not have bobbins available. I try to keep in mind, all year, that I'll want Christmas ornaments later. If I make a few during the year, I'll have fewer to have to do in November. Another easy small project is the bookmark. It's always nice to have a few on hand to use as gifts. This sort of thing is fun to do as a break between larger projects. Do what works for you, but don't worry about throwing out some very curly threads. If it really bugs you, you can put them in a jar instead of the bin and use them to stuff a pincushion when you accumulate enough. I have a couple friends who do that. Alice in Oregon -- where it's only a few days before registration starts for Northwest Regional Conference. Find details at portlandlacesociety.com. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
